Many people are excited to see asphalt pavement on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in Sudbury (note that this is only the base course). However, PLEASE BE AWARE that this is still a very active construction zone under the control…
September 5, 2023 – Bike Rentals on the trail
The Towns of Acton and Concord have partnered to host the Minuteman Bike Share this season, with two stations in each town. Locations in Acton are on the trail at Brook Street and Concord Road/ East Acton Village Green. In…
August 28, 2023 – Hop Brook Bridge in Sudbury
An update from Len Simon on the progress on the Hop Brook Bridge in Sudbury, MA: “The first attached photo, 4823, shows Hop Brook as it was at 8:30 this morning, August 28, 2023. By 11:30 AM the crews from…
June 1, 2023 – Adaptive bikes are available at NARA Park
The Acton Recreation Department is getting off to a great start lending and renting their adaptive bikes for the summer! They now have SEVEN adaptive bikes, including two adult recumbent trikes, two kids’ trikes, and even a side-by-side trike for…
May 20, 2023 – Groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 2D in Sudbury
DON’T MISS THIS RAIL TRAIL CELEBRATION EVENT! The event will be held at Parkinson Field (north side of Hudson Road). Join us on Saturday May 20th at the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Phase 2D “groundbreaking event” in Sudbury from 10am…
May 8, 2023 – Sudbury Rail Trails under construction
The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail and the Mass Central Rail Trail are now being constructed in Sudbury. This PDF provides information about each of the trails and shows where the trails cross major routes. The two trails will intersect at…
May 20, 2023 – West Concord Mural Unveiling
On May 20th, 2023 at 3:00pm, the Mural will be presented to the public. Come to the unveiling of the new 24-foot mural showing a map of the BFRT on May 20 at 3 p.m. at 40 Beharrell Street in…
April 5, 2023 – Spring Newsletter is here
Download the latest Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail newsletter with updates about construction of the trail in Sudbury and Concord, purchase and sale agreement of the ROW signed in Framingham and more trail news. Download Newsletter here (PDF)
February 8, 2023 – Trail status update from Sudbury
Message from the Town of Sudbury:Here is an update on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail project as of February 8, 2023. Construction activity on Phase 2D of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail continues to progress forward. Preliminary vegetation clearing and…
January 20, 2023 – Work on trail in Sudbury begins 1/23/23
From the Town of Sudbury:We are happy to announce that on Monday, January 23, 2023, A.A. Will Corporation and their subcontractor, Stanley Tree Service, will commence active vegetation clearing in the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Phase 2D corridor. This activity…
